NIPIS
NIPIS is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
nipis a {1} thin, not thick.
Nipis kaáyu ang mga pánid sa Biblíya, The Bibles pages are very thin.
{2} thin, scanty.
Nipis siyag buhuk, He has thin hair.
{3} in billiards, shot hitting the target ball at an angle so that it goes o?
at right angles to the hole.
v {1} [AB; c1] become, make thin.
Minipis (nanipis) ang dalunggan sa bag-ung bána, The ears of the newly-wed husband became thin (from the notion that sexual indulgence causes ones ears to become thin).
Kun magnipis kag puthaw makmákag kusug, When you flatten metal, hammer it hard.
{2} [A; b7c1] do s.t.
on a scanty scale, thin s.t.
out.
Nipsa (inipis) pagpulbus sa ímung nawung, Just apply a little powder to your face.
Nip-san nátù ang ímung buhuk, Lets thin out your hair.
{3} [A3P; b5] hit a target ball so that it goes o?
at right angles to the target.
pa- v [A; b6] come too close to another vehicle.
Ayaw pagpanipis sa ingkuwintru, Dont drive too close to the oncoming tra?
c.
tag-() n name given to various kinds of long and slender sardines and herrings.
Nipis kaáyu ang mga pánid sa Biblíya, The Bibles pages are very thin.
{2} thin, scanty.
Nipis siyag buhuk, He has thin hair.
{3} in billiards, shot hitting the target ball at an angle so that it goes o?
at right angles to the hole.
v {1} [AB; c1] become, make thin.
Minipis (nanipis) ang dalunggan sa bag-ung bána, The ears of the newly-wed husband became thin (from the notion that sexual indulgence causes ones ears to become thin).
Kun magnipis kag puthaw makmákag kusug, When you flatten metal, hammer it hard.
{2} [A; b7c1] do s.t.
on a scanty scale, thin s.t.
out.
Nipsa (inipis) pagpulbus sa ímung nawung, Just apply a little powder to your face.
Nip-san nátù ang ímung buhuk, Lets thin out your hair.
{3} [A3P; b5] hit a target ball so that it goes o?
at right angles to the target.
pa- v [A; b6] come too close to another vehicle.
Ayaw pagpanipis sa ingkuwintru, Dont drive too close to the oncoming tra?
c.
tag-() n name given to various kinds of long and slender sardines and herrings.